For the Swedish team, Pan Yi certainly knows a lot.

Although since winning Euro 2016, many players in the Swedish team have left the national team, such as Karlström, Isaksen, and even Ibrahimovic!

That's right, the 36-year-old has announced his retirement from the national team and decided to focus on club football in the future, so that he can also maximize his career.

However, the main framework of the Swedish national team still follows the lineup that Pan Yi used in the European Championships, and young talents such as Isak and Kulusevski are still the core they rely on.

Although the Swedes are still full of gratitude and affection for Pan Yi, professional football is like this, when the two sides become opponents, Pan Yi can only think about how to beat Sweden.

When they played Albania, Italy's young squad played okay, but it wasn't perfect.

If you play against the European champions in that form, it's really hard to say whether you will win or lose.

Therefore, Pan Yi must seize this one-month window to instill his football philosophy in these Italian players.

This is also the advantage of the five young players in York City, they are very familiar with Pan Yi's set!

Coupled with Pan Yi's old subordinates like Desiglio, at least half of the lineup is no problem.

"Time is still too tight!" During a video conference with the coaching staff, Evani sighed.

According to the schedule, the five major leagues basically start on October 14 and then continue to play around November 5, when it is time for another international break, when the Italian national team can reassemble.

In other words, there are only five or six days left before the play-offs officially start.

It is equivalent to only this little time for this new Italian national team to train and run in!

As for the last time he played Albania, Pan Yi was temporarily appointed, basically as soon as he arrived, he only had time to make some psychological adjustments before going into battle, how could he have time to practice?

Then as soon as the kick is over, everyone will disband back to their respective clubs, and they will not leave Pan Yi with an extra second.

"Do you still have an impression of what I said last time, the way you train and run in the line drawing area?" Pan Yi asked, looking at Evani on the screen.

Evani was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Of course I remember, but I really didn't understand the messy tactical plan you drew at the beginning. But then I think about it, it's really simple and straightforward! ”

This is the method that Pan Yi came up with in order to coach the national team.

In order to help the players better understand his off-ball running requirements and tactical areas, he drew lines and divided areas in training, and then used red and green to represent the prohibition and viability, so that the players could follow the road map to run and pass and receive the ball in training.

Now Pan Yi doesn't have much time to slowly run in the national team, and he can't have a month-long training period like in the club.

He had less than a week to go, and he had to make his tactical intentions known to the whole of Italy and build up his fighting power in the shortest possible time.

"Then follow this method to prepare!" Pan Yi explained.

Both Evani and Vialli nodded.

Pan Yi had told them about the operation of this system when he was still in Italy, and they were looking forward to experimenting with it.

Let's be honest, who wouldn't want to learn something under Pan Yi?

And this is also an important reason why as soon as Pan Yi called them, they immediately agreed to come to the national team as an assistant coach.

"Also, the training intensity will be increased at that time!" Pan Yi shook his head, "My goal is not just to pass the play-offs, but to perform well in the World Cup!" Therefore, what I need is an iron army that can fight tough battles, not a soft egg that only knows how to play tailwind, and when it comes to critical moments, when it comes to difficulties, his legs will be weak, and he will only play juggling skills. ”

The current batch of Italian players is actually not a big problem in terms of technology, otherwise they would not be able to gain a firm foothold in the five major leagues.

The problem is that in the national team game, the proportion of spirit and will will be relatively large.

When the time comes, everyone must have a belief that they will win, as long as one side retreats, the probability of losing is very high.

As the saying goes, when the narrow road meets, the brave wins, that's what it means.

Pan Yi has a lot of experience in this truth, whether it is in the Swedish national team or the Dragon Country national team.

And all of this is slowly accumulated in training, and then practiced and honed through competitions.

It is impossible to create an iron-blooded army overnight, and Pan Yi is also ready for long-term combat.

At the same time, he has also had a clear idea that those players who do not meet his psychological requirements, or cannot adapt to his requirements, will be eliminated from the national team by him.

On the day when the team finished playing Albania, Pan Yi communicated with Immobile.

He also revealed one thing in his words, that is, he was dissatisfied with Immobile's lack of concentration in the previous games, and he hoped that Immobile would get rid of this problem and pay enough attention to every minute and every second of the game.

This is actually one thing, mainly because Mobile always gives people a feeling of "vegetable madness", or "foreign war layman".

He has often been able to make big moves in Serie A, but when it comes to the Bundesliga, La Liga, European competitions, or the national team, it always seems that he can't play at a sufficient level, and people can't hope for him.

For such a mature player who has been formed, Pan Yi can only hope that he can comprehend it by himself, so he didn't say it very seriously.

But I believe that Immobile will also be able to understand what Pan Yi means, if he can't adapt to Pan Yi's requirements, he will not see his name on the starting lineup of the national team, and may even miss the squad!

Similarly, there are Jorginho, Belotti and others, Pan Yi also gave suggestions, but it is unknown how much these boys can change.

"After playing the league on the 5th, the training on the 6th may not be able to go smoothly, and if you have to play a game on the 11th, will it affect the state and morale of the team?" Evani said worriedly.

But Vialli smiled and said, "This is something that our Shiyi Sect has already thought of!" ”

Pan Yi is indeed already taking precautions.

He made early contact with Chelsea Football Club to bring Pintus on loan during international breaks.

"Pintus has come up with a training plan for me, it's very intense, it's a lot of testing and grinding for the players, and it will definitely have a certain impact on the 11th game, but the second leg will help, but the most important thing is the training of the players."

'Even though we have very little time to really use due to the time constraints of the national team, it will be a test for us as a team and we have to pay attention to efficiency and time while ensuring that we instill tactical ideas and concepts in our players.

Pan Yi's words have been recognized by everyone, the national team training camp is in a hurry, training for two or three days to play, after the game will go their own way, can not get the kind of long-term training treatment.

In this case, Pan Yi is very envious of the fact that when he was in the national football team, the Football Association could suspend the league early and let the players go to the training camp earlier.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that most of the players of the Dragon Country team play in China, which is still very different from the traditional football powerhouse like Italy.

Because the national team recruits international players to play games, it is good to be able to get the cooperation of the club's head coach, if you encounter non-cooperation, you will directly make an excuse such as an injury, and you can't even call people!

After the coaching staff meeting, everyone went separately to prepare, while Pan Yi continued to focus on his York City.

It's just that unlike before, he will now be paying more attention to the performances of the Italian internationals in the team.

And it seems to understand what the boss means, Scaloni has also sent more players such as Dimarco, Scamacca, and Barella to play in recent rounds of the league, so that they can find more form.

Their performances did not live up to the trust that Scaloni placed in them.

Against Brentford, Scamacca scored with a header just three minutes later to give his side a 4-1 victory.

Against Birmingham, DiMarco's free-kick from the left found De Ligt in the middle and set up his team-mates to score and beat the opponent 2-0.

Away to Cardiff City, who are second in the Championship, it ended in a 2-2 draw, but Barella's stunning long-range strike was still unsatisfying, and it was also selected as the Championship's best goal for October.

Tonali and Bastoni both scored against Sheffield Wednesday and Burton Burton afterwards and helped the team to two wins in a row.

With four wins and one draw in five games, York City is also soaring in the Championship standings, with 14 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and 43 points.

Now the second place is already the strong Wolves, 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses with 35 points, although it is as high as 8 points behind York City, but it is also 2 points ahead of Sheffield United, who are in third place.

Cardiff City have been a bit weaker, dropping to fourth with 31 points after two defeats, but still maintaining pressure on the top few.

In addition to their excellent performances in the Championship, York City also played in the two Europa League group games during this period.

In the two consecutive matches with Lyon, they got four points 2:0 at home and 1:1 away.

Such a result also allows them to rank first in the group with 10 points with 3 wins and 1 draw, and qualification is in sight.

After the 16th round of the league, York City was disbanded on the spot, and the five Italian internationals in the team also went to Milan with Pan Yi.

In the two matches with the Swedish team, the home game is located in Milan, where Pan Yi was born!

While Italy will play away from home in the first leg, the internationals will have to train in Milan for a few days before heading to Stockholm to play.

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When the Italian internationals sat upright in the conference hall one by one, listening to Pan Yi talk about the tactics they were going to use in the next game, they all listened with relish.

For Italian football, I believe that the first word that comes to mind for most fans is "defense".

Italy's chain defense can be said to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

But what Pan Yi is talking about today is not defense, or rather, it is not pure defense.

He wants this Italian team to play Italian football in a non-traditional sense, but to attack and defend, and defend to attack.

In other words, it is actually more like the all-attack and all-defense led by Cruyff in the Dutch national team at the beginning!

Pan Yi said that with the technical ability and physical condition of the current Italian international, it is completely possible to do this, and there is no need to focus on defense as he did when he was in the Swedish national team or the dragon national team.

When he first mentioned this, the Italian internationals present were a little confused, because in their minds, it is true that the all-attack and defense belong to the Dutch, and the defensive counterattack belongs to the Italians.

But this confusion was quickly solved under Pan Yi's more detailed explanation.

Who is Pan Yi?

With Pan Yi's influence and status today, if there is no real evidence, he will not talk nonsense.

"I didn't expect that we could also play all offense and defense!" Little Chiesa said with a smile.

His father, Enrico Chiesa, popularly known as Chiesa Sr., was active on the professional scene in the nineties, at a time when defensive football in Serie A was all the rage.

Like the 1994 World Cup and the 1998 World Cup, the Italian national team presented fans all over the world with the ultimate defense, and it can even be said to be lethargic, and the goals are scored by stars in the front court such as Baggio, Signoli, Vieri and others.

The same was true of the 1996 European Championship, in which Chiesa Sr. had played.

Influenced by his father, Chiesa Jr. naturally has a deep-rooted understanding of Italian football, including his own role as a striker on the counter-attack in the counter-attacking system when he was at Fiorentina.

Now Pan Yi has put forward the concept of attacking and defending in the Italian national team, which really interests him.

Of course, this is also because Pan Yi is very detailed in his narration, and he can also combine his examples in various competitions in recent years, which makes Chiesa feel even more open.

The player's perspective and the manager's perspective are different.

Pan Yi's view of the football game is to stand on a higher place and overlook, he sees the overall situation, but the players are playing on the football field, and what they feel and see is the details, which is a small part of the game.

Now, feeling some of the thoughts and ideas that Pan Yi has seen and expressed as a head coach with the thoughts of the players will undoubtedly help them to understand Pan Yi and his football more deeply.

For example, Pan Yi mentioned that in the current football environment, the most important thing is to improve the running without the ball, through the active running of mobility, constantly interspersed and pulled back and forth, tearing apart the opponent's defense.

But Pan Yi also mentioned that the full offense and defense vary from person to person.

Spain, for example, are more skilled, and they can develop their own all-attack and all-defense system according to their own characteristics.

As for the Italian team, although it is already a representative of Latin football in terms of technology, it still has certain shortcomings compared with Spain.

If you copy the Spanish system, it is undoubtedly a toddler in Handan, so the Italian team should have its own characteristics and style of attacking and defending, giving full play to its own advantages and shielding its own shortcomings.

Therefore, in the final summary, Pan Yi put forward his understanding of all-offense and all-defense, which he summed up in a few words, running without the ball, pressing, creativity and teamwork, and he believes that as long as he does these points, he will have the ability to play all-offense and all-defense football.

After Pan Yi finished speaking, he left the conference room with the coaching staff, leaving the players to experience it for themselves.

This is similar to a teacher's lecture in school, if you say too much at once, you can't absorb it, so it's better to let the students think about it first, and then discuss it spontaneously, and the harvest will be better.

Chiesa Jr. sat there and thought for a while, then turned his head to look at Tonali: "Hey, did you hear this theory from Mr. Pan Yi when you were in the club?" ”

"Of course." "But Mr. Pan Yi's tactics have always been very flexible, and when we meet strong teams, he will sometimes make us put on the bus, haha......"

"Oh." Chiesa nodded, "I see." It's because he thinks our group of people are young and can rush, so they can play all offense and defense. ”

"That's it." Tonali looked proud, "That's our boss, Mr. Pan Yi!" He never talks nonsense, he says we can do it, then we can do it. ”

"It's great, and I wish I could play good football under him!" Chiesa Jr. said wistfully.

Looking at little Chiesa, Tonali thought for a moment and said, "I think Mr. Pan Yi will like you." He likes a player like you who is fast and skilled. You look at our club, he buys players like that, like Armand, Rafael Leao, Kvaratskhelia, ......"

"However, you have to be careful in the game, you can't be too lazy, you have to fight aggressively. Regarding this, Leo has been criticized by Mr. Pan Yi several times! ”

"As long as you can do that, I'm sure you'll have a ball under him!"

Although Tonali and Chiesa Jr. only played once, they were both hard-working players, and their similar personalities quickly brought them closer.

Therefore, Tonali also gave his own advice.

Chiesa Jr. nodded, thanking Tonali for his words.

In fact, he also knows very well what kind of player a world-famous coach like Pan Yi needs.

In fact, Pan Yi also talked to him privately, just to let him maintain such an excellent style on the court.

"Mr. Pan Yi has talked to me a lot, he told me where my strengths are, and also told me where my weaknesses are, so I understand what I want to improve next, I believe in him, and I am willing to follow his advice!"

Of course, Pan Yi also communicated with Chiesa Jr. about his technical characteristics.

Chiesa Jr.'s biggest feature is his explosive power, whether it is a counterattack in the middle or a breakthrough on the side, Chiesa Jr.'s threat is very great, so he will always be violated by opposing players in the game, and many players have to use tactical fouls to limit Chiesa Jr. when they are caught off guard.

On the other hand, Chiesa Jr. is a player with balanced ability on his left and right feet, and even in the center position, he can open the bow left and right without adjustment, which is also a key to his ability to stand in the penalty area, and Chiesa Jr. is not a traditional "cake-eating" striker, he can not only break through by himself, but also create opportunities for his teammates, and his overall ability is relatively comprehensive.

However, Pan Yi also pointed out that Chiesa's stopping is indeed very good, and he also handles the ball well when he stops the ball and turns around, but the success rate is not high enough, a very important reason is that although his skills are solid, they are still not enough, especially in the handling of the ball under dense defense and high-intensity pressure.

He plays more as a left winger, often cutting inside and down the bottom, which puts him in an area where opponents defend intensively, and his ability to handle the ball in tight spaces needs to be further improved.

Because it is impossible for a strong team to always give him space to drill, a strong team, especially a top team like Brazil and Spain, often does not give him space, which requires him to have enough skills to open up space, which is what Chiesa Jr. needs to improve.

"I think Mr. Pan Yi is right, we are all still very young, we should not be satisfied with the status quo, we should continue to improve, we must become stronger and more ambitious, and all this requires us to put in more efforts!" Tonali said.

It can be seen that the professional league experience in the past two months has also made Tonali mature a lot.

Especially losing to Manchester City in the League Cup, it also allowed him to see the strength of the world's top players, broadened his horizons, and Pan Yi's advice and guidance also allowed him to see his shortcomings and areas for improvement.

"A top player is not necessarily the most talented and brightest player, but the one who is the best at learning, always improving, and willing to put in the effort for it!"

This is what Pan Yi said to him when he communicated with Tonali, and Pan Yi repeatedly said at the time that Tonali was always in his plans, including in the Italian national team.

However, whether he can play the main role in the national team in the end depends on Tonali's own efforts and progress.

"Mr. Pan Yi is at the helm of Italy, and I am full of confidence in the future. I think we should have the opportunity to go to the World Cup, and even compete for this World Cup! Finally, Tonali said happily.

Chiesa Jr. also patted Tonali on the shoulder excitedly:

"I'm the same!"